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Bertha Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Fannie — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3/30 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Lewis | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lorene Frost | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| George Lewis | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Alfred Frost | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Leona Williams | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Frost | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 6
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bealetta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 16
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 25
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3/30 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Bertha Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Lewis
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Lewis
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Lewis
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Lewis
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Lewis
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02200-00577)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Thomas | 27 | Son | Teacher | Missouri |
| 42 | Elnora Thomas | 27 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Jessie Cordell | 83 | Step-father | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Henry Pinkard | 37 | Lodger | Cook | Georgia |
| 45 | William H. Johnson | 53 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 46 | Dessie Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Louise Scales | 21 | Lodger | Maid | Missouri |
| 48 | Jessie White | 45 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 49 | Lillie Williams | 46 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Harrison (X) Lewis | 70 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Delle Mae Regine | 17 | Grand-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Glover Sharp | 49 | Head | Presser | Mississippi |
| 53 | Dutchie Sharp | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Sherman Francis | 28 | Son | Presser | Tennessee |
| 55 | Charlie Hughes | 22 | Lodger | Mechanic | Arkansas |
| 56 | Eddie Mcintre | 21 | Lodger | Presser | Tennessee |
| 57 | William Marshall | 57 | Lodger | Maid | Arkansas |
| 58 | Maggie Callo | 41 | Lodger | Maid | Arkansas |
| 59 | Mary Montgomery | 52 | Lodger | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 60 | Leclora Johns | 68 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Isaac Hendroph | 53 | Head | Bar Tender | Kentucky |
| 62 | Herman Hendroph | 44 | Brother | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 63 | Andrew Hendroph | 23 | Nephew | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 64 | Charlotte Gentil | 47 | Lodger | Waitress | Missouri |
| 65 | Margaret Frost | 52 | Head | Laundress | Missouri |
| 66 | Leona Williams | 33 | Daughter | Maid | Illinois |
| 67 | Alfred Frost | 26 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lorene Frost | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 69 | George Lewis | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 70 | Bertha Lewis THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Robert Simpson | 32 | Head | Porter | Missouri |
| 72 | Hester Simpson | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Bradford Nichols | 66 | Lodger | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 74 | Estella Parsley | 29 | Lodger | Maid | Kansas |
| 75 | J. Henry Harris | 34 | Lodger | Porter | Mississippi |
| 76 | Allen Kay | 38 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 77 | Nancy (X) Kay | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Alva Purker | 43 | Lodger | Car Washer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Ezekiel Evans | 53 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 80 | Lula Evans | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)